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The South Carolina Department of Agriculture presents "The Tobacco Story."E. The Agricultural Landscape | Pee Dee Explorer
Agriculture is the mainstay of the Pee Dee region’s economic vitality. The history of agriculture in South Carolina is inseparable from that of slavery and plantation culture.
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The Tobacco Story | Pee Dee Explorer
Tobacco: Present and Future | Pee Dee Explorer
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This overview of The Last Auction sets the context for the documentary and how farm life has changed as tobacco has faded as a South Carolina crop.
West African Slaves | Pee Dee Explorer
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Find out how slaves were transported from West Africa to South Carolina. Also, discover the culture and language influences as Karl McAlister, Francis Marion University Librarian, takes us on a tour...